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The Sky Is Gray

0 %|Jan 1, 1980|Drama, TV Movie

From Ernest J. Gaines, author of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," comes a deceptively simple, yet emotionally complex tale of a young boy's discovery of what it's like to be black in Louisiana during the 1940's. James, the boy in question, has a raging toothache that necessitates a trip to the dentist. His mother (played by Emmy-winner Olivia Cole), accompanies James to town on an eye-opening odyssey where the boy gains valuable insights into poverty, racism - and his own sense of pride. With an exciting musical score by Webster Lewis, this multi-award winning film explores a child's discovery that the world is a complicated place... where things are never truly black or white... only shades of gray.

Featured Crew

Stan Lathan
Director
Charles Fuller
Teleplay
Ernest J. Gaines
Short Story
Robert Geller
Executive Producer
Whitney Green
Producer
Webster Lewis
Music
Larry Pizer
Director of Photography
Barbara Pokras
Editor

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Cast

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Cleavon Little
Monsieur Bayonne
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Hal Williams
Preacher
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Beverly Johnson
John Lee's Mother
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Kenneth Johnson
John Lee Williams
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Julie Vails
Girl on Bus
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Les Williams
Man in Dentist Office
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Henry Fonda
Self - Series Host (uncredited)